Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Anthony Davis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anthony Davis all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1970 to 1989, and Anthony Davis, with 14 seasons played from 2013 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Anthony Davis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis
Points
2nd
64th
3rd
118th
Rebounds
3rd
70th
6th
109th
Assists
50th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Steals
112nd
165th
36th
179th
Blocks
3rd
24th
2nd
53rd
Years2014186

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Anthony Davis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis
Points
20th
26th
36th
19th
Rebounds
25th
36th
45th
22nd
Assists
296th
+300th
296th
+300th
Steals
+300th
146th
+300th
140th
Blocks
8th
14th
9th
14th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
64th
62 38,387 vs. 19,08219,305
Rebounds
3rd
70th
67 17,440 vs. 8,4678,973
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 2,0203,640
Steals
112nd
165th
53 1,160 vs. 1,041119
Blocks
3rd
24th
21 3,189 vs. 1,8211,368
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
94th
62 2,975 vs. 2,103872
Defensive Rebounds
10th
44th
34 9,394 vs. 6,3643,030
Field Goals Made
1st
74th
73 15,837 vs. 7,1398,698
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
106th
104 28,307 vs. 13,66414,643
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 378377
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 1,2801,262
Free Throws Made
13th
62nd
49 6,712 vs. 4,4262,286
Free Throws Attempted
9th
68th
59 9,304 vs. 5,5773,727

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
1,560 vs. 792768
Seasons
8th
194th
186 20 vs. 146

Triple-Doubles:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
134th
110 21 vs. 417

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
26th
15 70 vs. 4525
50+ point games
11th
23rd
12 10 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
118th
115 5,762 vs. 1,5664,196
Rebounds
6th
109th
103 2,481 vs. 7051,776
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 170597
Steals
36th
179th
143 189 vs. 76113
Blocks
2nd
53rd
51 476 vs. 129347
Offensive Rebounds
9th
152nd
143 505 vs. 148357
Defensive Rebounds
6th
73rd
67 1,273 vs. 557716
Field Goals Made
2nd
125th
123 2,356 vs. 5741,782
Field Goals Attempted
4th
169th
165 4,422 vs. 1,0593,363
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 3636
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 115111
Free Throws Made
12th
90th
78 1,050 vs. 382668
Free Throws Attempted
10th
107th
97 1,419 vs. 455964

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 60177
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 612

Triple-Doubles:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
49th
37 9 vs. 36
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
26th
6 24.61 vs. 24.090.51
Rebounds per game
25th
36th
11 11.18 vs. 10.690.49
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 2.551.08
Steals per game
+300th
146th
+154 0.94 vs. 1.310.38
Blocks per game
8th
14th
6 2.57 vs. 2.300.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
68th
47 2.40 vs. 2.660.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
13th
14 7.58 vs. 8.040.45
Field Goals Made per game
5th
20th
15 10.15 vs. 9.011.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
44th
16 18.15 vs. 17.250.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.480.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.621.59
Free Throws Made per game
100th
32nd
68 4.30 vs. 5.591.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
36th
40 5.96 vs. 7.041.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
19th
17 24.31 vs. 26.101.79
Rebounds per game
45th
22nd
23 10.47 vs. 11.751.28
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 2.830.40
Steals per game
+300th
140th
+160 0.96 vs. 1.270.30
Blocks per game
9th
14th
5 2.43 vs. 2.150.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
115th
14 2.58 vs. 2.470.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
5th
61 6.49 vs. 9.282.79
Field Goals Made per game
14th
21st
7 9.94 vs. 9.570.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
64th
14 18.66 vs. 17.651.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.600.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 1.921.89
Free Throws Made per game
116th
23rd
93 4.43 vs. 6.371.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
35th
69 5.99 vs. 7.581.60

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.